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SUSE Linux Enterprise vs Windows 11 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise provides higher returns for SAP deployments than Red Hat, offering cost-effective subscription pricing and support savings.
Sentiment score
4.8
Windows 11 offers significant ROI and user-friendliness, though opinions differ compared to previous Windows versions.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
1.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise offers reliable paid support with variable costs, often supplemented by community resources and user forums.
Sentiment score
4.9
Windows 11 support is generally reliable, with some challenges in accessibility, and enterprise users appreciate effective service and troubleshooting.
Everything should work perfectly if you have new hardware that matches the Windows 11 requirements.
For issues that require level three or level four support, they initiate a process with Microsoft to address the problem.
The technical support team’s response time is very slow.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise is scalable, easy to maintain, cloud-compatible, and reliable, although some package compatibility issues exist.
Sentiment score
4.8
Windows 11 is scalable and user-friendly, despite hardware requirement impacts, with notable enterprise challenges and improvements needed.
With various products available, such as those integrated with Active Directory, you can streamline and automate the process for a thousand users or more.
The system is used to control the whole site and the air traffic in every city.
We faced challenges integrating it in multi-app environments, requiring complex API setups.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise is stable and reliable, with occasional glitches, especially in newer versions or specific configurations.
Sentiment score
5.3
Windows 11 is highly stable, excelling in application performance, though update and functionality issues are occasionally reported.
With the tool, we are able to control airplane traffic.
The solution's high level of stability ensures that the machine doesn't go down multiple times.
The stability can be influenced by the status and specifications of our company PCs.
 

Room For Improvement

Users of SUSE Linux Enterprise face challenges with updates, integration, costs, support, and seek improved documentation and features.
Windows 11 faces stability, pricing, and security issues, along with navigation challenges and hardware demands, requiring various improvements.
The software manager was different, making it challenging to install certain applications.
The license we subscribed to should carry over within the same instance family.
For a better experience, Windows 11 should be improved to take fewer resources.
Windows 11's pricing needs improvement.
TDM software requires compatible hardware to install Windows 11, and that can be a drawback.
 

Setup Cost

SUSE Linux pricing is mixed, affordable compared to Red Hat, but costs increase with support and add-ons.
Windows 11 pricing varies, with high costs for some, but offers free upgrades and flexible educational licenses for affordability.
Upgrading an instance results in overlapping or double subscription fees.
I rate its pricing a nine out of ten.
On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten.
The tool is expensive.
 

Valuable Features

SUSE Linux Enterprise is praised for seamless upgrades, YaST management, Oracle/SAP support, security, performance, and BTRFS flexibility.
Windows 11 users appreciate its seamless setup, performance, integration with Office, security, multitasking, and enhanced resilience features.
SUSE Linux had a clean user interface, which was a valuable feature for me.
It has a stable and reliable OS.
The standout feature, known as the Linux App System Forwarded, enables the use of Linux commands within the Windows environment.
The tool's most valuable feature is its stability.
Windows is one of the best operating systems an enterprise or user can use.
 

Categories and Ranking

SUSE Linux Enterprise
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windows 11
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of SUSE Linux Enterprise is 6.6%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windows 11 is 7.7%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SUSE Linux Enterprise6.6%
Windows 117.7%
Other85.7%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

Naveen Venugopal - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient IT management with crucial automatic updates but needs developer-friendly configuration
Sometimes it is a bit of work for developers to change the configurations. Some kernels will not fit with some packages, and this aspect could be improved. Furthermore, the system's rigidity when updating packages and services needs improvement. Additionally, there should be more loosely bound functionalities to improve developer experience.
Pmurki@Micron.Com Praveen - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, stable product and improve productivity
We use our laptops with Windows only. We use it for everything. For the last 20 years, my entire career, I've been using Windows only. Office 365 will be extensively used, along with other tools from Office 365 Everything is good. It's easy to use. It supports AI initiatives. Like we use…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
University
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SUSE Linux Enterprise?
The initial setup is simple and takes five minutes for deployment and if you have automation in place, it will take four minutes.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SUSE Linux Enterprise?
I used the open-source version, so there were no setup costs.
What needs improvement with SUSE Linux Enterprise?
The software management side was a bit difficult, especially compared to Ubuntu. The software manager was different, making it challenging to install certain applications. Additionally, I encounter...
What do you like most about Windows 11?
We use Windows 11 for our workstation’s daily operations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Windows 11?
There's no difference; Windows 11 is not more expensive than Windows 10 for my institution. I spend £11,000 a year on Microsoft, which is a lot for a school. That £11,000 is for all Microsoft produ...
What needs improvement with Windows 11?
I have faced challenges with Windows 11, particularly with a recent Wi-Fi wireless issue. The dot 1.80 update caused Wi-Fi drivers to automatically disconnect, preventing users from connecting to W...
 

Also Known As

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Air India, Akademicki Szpital Kliniczny (ASK), Allone, Altran, Apollo, ARCHIVA, Asia Innovatory Management School, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH, AutoData Norge AS, Baldor Electric, Business Connexion, CASIO, Ciclum Farma, Delta Lloyd, Edumate , HPE,  SAP SE,  Lenovo, BMW, T-Systems, UCX, Turners & Growers, Shenzhen Development Bank, Bosch Group, JK Tyres & Industries, IOCL, European Space Agency, Daimler AG, China Minsheng Banking Corp, Café Coffee Day, Unisys,  Petrochina Company Ltd, Fitch Ratings, ABeam Consulting Co Ltd, Tyro Payments, Rackspace, Pacific Textiles, ...
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